Selangor still topped the list with most Covid-19 infections at 5,706, followed by Sabah (1,728), Kedah (1,592), Sarawak (1,566), and Johor (1,510).

The King received the resignation letter of Muhyiddin and the entire Cabinet members during a meeting at 12.30pm this afternoon. 

A new prime minister who has the majority’s support will be appointed to lead the cabinet.

In a report, Maybank Investment Bank Research has kept its full-year growth target at 4.2% for now, given the “fluid 2H2021 outlook on containment measures, politics and GDP”. 

“The Cabinet has tendered our resignation to the Agong, Thank you again for the opportunity to, once again, serve the nation. May God bless Malaysia.” 

Based on the government's target of having 80% of the population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to achieve herd immunity, the country will need to have about 26 million people completing their two-dose vaccination.

"He took his last breath early this morning (Aug 15) at 1.46am at KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital. He was 64 years old."

This, he said, was achieved through an average daily vaccination rate of almost 400,000, surpassing its target of 300,000 daily doses in July.

However, the operating capacity will be dependent on the level of vaccination of the workers.

The people allowed to travel to Langkawi will only be limited to individuals who have received full vaccination.